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Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died

The former Georgia lawmaker rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes force for compromise.

The former Georgia lawmaker rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes force for compromise.

The former Georgia lawmaker rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes force for compromise.

ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus

The former Georgia lawmaker rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes force for compromise.

Isakson had been battling Parkinson’s Disease for more than a half decade, revealing his diagnosis in 2015.

The late senator was known as an effective consensus builder and "never let partisan politics get in the way of doing what was right."

Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died

Isakson had been battling Parkinson’s Disease for more than a half decade, revealing his diagnosis in 2015.